a. and sb. In 5–7 -orie. [ad. L. complētōri-us (found only as neut. sb., in Eccl. use), f. complēt-; see above, and -ORY.]

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  A.  adj. Having the function of completing or perfecting; affording completion (of).

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1659.  Heylin, Animadv., in Fuller, App. Inj. Innoc. (1840), 346. In no degree essential to, or completory of, the Sacrament.

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a. 1677.  Barrow, Serm., Wks. 1716, II. 268. The passion of our Lord … completory of ancient … predictions.

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1880.  Fairbairn, Stud. Life Christ, xv. (1881), 270. His mission to be not hostile to Judaism, but completory of it.

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  B.  sb.

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  1.  A completory thing; anything whose function it is to afford completion.

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1659.  H. L’Estrange, Alliance Div. Off., 390. The ceremony was considered … as the completory and close of Baptism.

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1751.  Wesley, Wks. (1872), XIV. 175. A completory, that is, the premiss which is wanting in an enthymeme, to complete the syllogism.

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  2.  [Eccl. L. complētōrium.] = COMPLINE.

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c. 1450.  Mirour Saluacioun, 4535. In the houre of completorie.

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1536.  in Burnet, Hist. Ref., Records III. III. (1715), 134. Between even songe and completorie.

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1619.  W. Perkins, Cases Consc., 166. The seauenth and last [hour], is after the Sunne-setting, which they call the Completorie.

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1802.  Fosbrooke, Brit. Monachism (1843), iv. 31. The bell was then rung for Completory.

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